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MotoGP, Rins: “Starting up front is important. If you can, you save the tires.”

“It was a good day. We worked to have a different set up, and I can have more grip without straining the tire that much.”

MotoGP: Rins: “Starting up front is important. If you can, you save the tires.”

He’s already said that, if necessary, he’ll give his teammate a hand. And then Alex Rins smiled with a sparkle in his eyes. His hopes of taking the stage are still open. Meanwhile, the day at the Teruel GP has begun and Rins takes stock of his feelings.

It was a good day. We worked on having a different set up that would give us more traction and grip, which we lacked in last week’s race. We'll see tomorrow morning. We’ll continue with the latest soft tires. We’ll go out to see if what we’ve tested really works.”

Rins  doesn’t seem tense nor agitated. He learned to manage everything. Even himself. Sure, he says, “It’s better to start up front, because it’s not easy to recover positions. You have to be careful, very careful. Everyone reaches the limit.”

You have to push beyond to seek dreams of glory.

We gained experience last week. We have to work to find the right feeling. Starting up front is important. You can have a different race by saving tires and everything. I can have more grip without putting too much strain on the tire, so we’ll see how it goes tomorrow.

He hurt himself right at the start in Jerez. Then recovering was not easy. Now he’s there.

It’s not easy to recover positions in the MotoGP. You have to be very careful, you can’t  make mistakes, you have to be very precise. Everyone will reach the limit from the first lap onwards.

Even Nakagami, who was the fastest today. A change for Honda that even surprised Rins.

"The situation has changed. They started the year, and it was difficult for them to ride. The truth is, they now have excellent traction.

 

Translated by Leila Myftija

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